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The Moth Radio Hour

People, places, problems

A man whose mother never learned to read enrolls in law school; a recent graduate runs in to familiar faces; an uber driver encounters an unruly passenger; a photo collage fails to capture the scope of a relationship; and a child's hair is shaved to save her life.

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Mar 12, 2017 • 1 min read

Storytellers:

  • Ray Christian (pictured) struggles to realize his dream of graduating from law school.

  • Alyssa Ladd is embarrassed to run into familiar faces while working at a Michaels craft store.

  • Nestor Gomez is stuck driving an unruly Uber passenger during rush hour.

  • Steven Carr is given a photo collage from his mother of he and his "friend."

  • Melanie Kostrezwa learns her daughter must undergo a craniotomy.

Learn more or listen again to this week's episode.

Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson.

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